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Sonny Werblin (Executive. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Mar. 17, 1910; died, New York, NY, Nov. 21, 1991.) David A. Werblin first gained wide public notice in the sports field when in 1963 he led the syndicate that purchased the bankrupt New York Titans and turned the A.F.L. club into the Jets. In 1951, Werblin was named […]

Bill Arnsparger (Pro football. Born, Paris, KY, Dec. 16, 1926.) William Stephen Arnsparger was the only head coach of Football Giants teams to play home games in three different stadiums on a regular basis. At Yale Bowl in 1974, the Giants were 2-12 in Arnsparger’s first season. In 1975, the team was based at Shea […]

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